MSW Votec 252T
Swiss kitbuilt light-sport aircraft
title: "MSW Votec 252T" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2000s-swiss-sport-aircraft", "homebuilt-aircraft", "single-engined-tractor-aircraft", "low-wing-aircraft", "msw-aircraft", "aircraft-first-flown-in-2009"] description: "Swiss kitbuilt light-sport aircraft" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSW_Votec_252T" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Swiss kitbuilt light-sport aircraft ::
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| name | 252T |
| aircraft_type | Side-by-side two seat homebuilt light-sport aircraft |
| national_origin | Switzerland |
| manufacturer | MSW Aviation, built by Wassmer Aviation |
| first_flight | 26 June 2009 |
| developed_from | MSW Votec 322 |
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The MSW Votec 252T is a single engine kitbuilt light-sport aircraft with side-by-side seating for two, designed and built in Switzerland and was first flown in 2009. By October 2011 only this first prototype has flown.
Design and development
The Votec 252T is a side-by side seat development of MSW's earlier tandem seat Votec 322. The prototype, powered by a modified Lycoming IO-540-J3A5 flat-six engine, marries the wooden wings and empennage of the latter to a new, carbon fibre fuselage, though a carbon fibre wing is under development. All flying surfaces are straight tapered and square tipped, the wing low mounted and the tailplane located on the upper fuselage; the rudder extends down to the keel. The ailerons are balanced with external spades.
The Votec 252T has a cabin over the wing, with baggage space behind the seat, under a single piece canopy. It has a fixed tricycle undercarriage with fuselage mounted cantilever legs and with speed fairings on all wheels. The nosewheel casters; there is a small tailskid for rudder protection.
The first prototype flew on 26 June 2009. A second prototype with a 260 kW (350 hp) Lycoming AEIO-580 engine, redesignated the Votec 352T, is under development but had not flown by October 2011.
Specifications (252T)
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|genhide= |crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m=6.75 |length note= |span m=7.70 |span note= |width note= |height m=2.20 |height note= |wing area sqm=11.28 |wing area note= |aspect ratio=5.3 |airfoil= |empty weight kg=630 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg=950 |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity=166 kg (365 lb) |more general= Powerplant
|eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Lycoming AEIO-540-X |eng1 type=flat-six engine |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=250 |eng1 note= |power original= |more power=
|prop blade number=4 |prop name=MT-Propeller MTV-14 constant speed |prop dia m=1.95 |prop dia note= (diameter from )
Performance
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|max speed kmh= |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note= |cruise speed kmh=306 |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=106 |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh=433 |never exceed speed note= |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |range km=1398 |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits=8/-8 |roll rate= |climb rate ms=17.8 |climb rate note=maximum from sea level |time to altitude= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |more performance=
- Landing and take-off runs: 300 m
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References
References
- Jackson, Paul A.. (2012). "Jane's All the World's Aircraft : development & production : 2012–13". IHS Global.
- "MT Propellers – hydraulic".
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